Gerald Bennett is the meets leading trainer by some way and runs two in this with THE GODDESS LYSSA preferred to He’s Smokin Now. The unbeaten filly takes on the boys today having won easily in all three previous outings and looks the one to beat. Liberate was a progressive stakes winner as a two-year-old and returns to action having finished a long way in front of Wicked Warrior when scoring at Mahoning Valley back in October while Two Last Words also landed a stakes race last year but hasn’t raced since November. Frontier Mesa struggled in a claimer last time and looks up against it.
Two Last Words (USA) 80-1 (8-10) 4path 1/4, faded late, last of 8, 9 1/4l behind Silver Prospector (8-10) at Churchill Downs 1m stks fst in Nov.
Wicked Warrior (USA) 33-10 (8-8) 2w,bid far trn,outfnsh, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Liberate (8-8) at Mahoning Valley 1m stks fst in Oct.
Liberate (USA) 11-10fav (8-8) Nicely rated,much best, won at Mahoning Valley 1m stks fst in Oct beating Authentic Cowtown (8-8) by 7 3/4l, 14 ran.
The Goddess Lyssa (USA) 1-5fav (8-8) Quickly clr, handily, won at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar beating Chick's Shadow (8-6) by 6l, 6 ran.
He's Smokin Now (USA) 19-10 (8-6) Stumbled brk,rail bid,, won at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Feb beating Catch Ya Later Bro (8-6) by 4l, 9 ran.
Frontier Mesa (USA) 11-2 (8-8) Vied,empty late turn, last of 7, 12 1/4l behind Beyond Gone (8-8) at Gulfstream 6f fst in Apr.
